What's With All These Angry Beggars?

So - those who spend their money on the WSO get had because a few cry "broke" and get a better price? Is this someone you want a "testimonial" from?

These aren't customers - they are leeches. They have no respect for the business of others but everything is "me me me" and "I want" and "I deserve". It won't matter how kindly you answer them - if you don't give them what they want, they'll be angry.

When someone offers to "barter" for a product, that may be different. I've traded WSO's for custom graphics, a set of articles, etc - but that was an even trade to people who respectfully asked for a way to get the WSO but couldn't afford it at the time. Working with someone to find a solution is great - but not the same as giving in to rude demands.

I think it's the same few people trying to get WSO's for free - and each time someone gives it to them, it reinforces their feeling that it's "owed" to them.

kay

Your experience is a familiar one. I've been promoting anxiety-relief products for a few years now, and have learned (although I did get a good hint of it long before) that many people seeking such help are extremely skeptical. No matter how much advice you give them, they wave it off and persist with their questions without ever actually implementing the advice. Many of them also tend to have little tolerance.

Occasionally, I get comments on my articles. Most of them are good feedback... they praise the content, which is great. Then, you get that small group that shoots down everything, especially when the article focuses on a particular product, like a product review. They comment that the product doesn't work, it's a scam, and how they demanded a refund, or had a bad experience with the customer service getting that refund or other help.

Their response is that the people selling the products should give them away, and because they are charging money for the information, this is some sort of rip-off. Anger is predominant in their messages.

When such people put those types of comments on your articles, it can be worrisome. At first I thought it would greatly affect my ability to sell the product. But I found that by responding to their comments sensibly, it brought more attention to the article. After a barrage of such comments, I regularly see a few sales trickle in after a drought.

I realize this is a bit off topic... I tend to wander sometimes. :rolleyes:

My point is that they cannot grasp why you would charge for information that, in their eyes, should be free. Why should they have to pay for it? Explaining the fact that the work/time/money that goes into creating the product justifies a price seems to blaze right past them.

Odd mentality. That's just how people think today, I guess.

Sylvia